I've been at this for over a year, people, and I didn't think I was ever going to get any compliments out there in the Big Bad Real World. But I started back to school this week and I got 3 -- count em', 3 -- hair compliments! (Swoon!)

I shall store this proud moment away in my memory, and bring it out to cheer myself the next time the Awful Uglies hit. Hooray!